Tongue of Fire

When white denial slips, the truth burns through. This essay is a reflection on racism, silence, and the cost of looking away. The veil has fallen. What once softened the truth now lies in the dirt. When I became an educator, I caught my first glimpses behind the veil that white America has long employed to pretend we were living in a post-racist world. Until then, I could, if I chose, dismiss echoes of hate as jokes, misunderstandings, or euphemisms. Racial violence didn’t h

A MAGA-Tok Halloween joke claimed progressives want to “take half the candy.” Funny—but also a perfect snapshot of propaganda. Progressives don’t want your treats; we want the bullies to stop hoarding the bowl. Because kids trick-or-treat if they can. Adults work and thrive if they can. And when everyone has enough, fairness isn’t a trick—it’s the real treat.